Rally to Restore Sanity

Though satirical, the message of the rally was clearly of hope, peace, love, rationality, and most importantly, sanity.

Here is a countdown of 10 signs that spoke the loudest at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. Some were political, some were comedic and some were just plain ol' weird.

Jon Stewart packed Washington, DC yesterday with a huge crowd. The Rally to Restore Sanity made some great points in a snarky way. Stewart put on a great show and probably mobilized the youth vote too.

A detailed report on the rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. The guests, the message, and the hilarity.

"The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" was a fake political rally that seemed like an outdoor music concert with live comedy acts interspersed, It was fun to watch, but there are an undercurrent of politics that was occasionally cringe worthy.

The Rally To Restore Sanity estimates range from 60,000 to 215,000 so far. But comparisons are favorable to the Glenn Beck rally numbers - at least if one uses the lowest Beck estimate of 87,000.

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear used comedy to highlight the need for saner heads to prevail.

Although the Rally To Restore Sanity was different from other recent rallies, the dispute over its crowd estimate stands to be the same. The lowest estimate for the Glenn Beck rally was 87,000, while this one is starting at 150,000.

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are hosting the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington DC. Huffington Post's Sanity Bus has reported taking nearly 10,000 rally-goers from New York to DC.

Although the big event in Washington on October 30 is billed as a non-political event, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity" will be anything but non-political. And even though Stewart has played down the obvious reaction of...

After weeks of hype and questions, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will spread sanity and fear at their rally today. The ceremonies start at noon, although Stewart and Colbert won't be on stage for another hour, but will go on until 3 pm at the least.

Despite all the hype over the Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear, fans don't know what Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have in store for them. But now that they finally got a permit, much of their scheduled events have finally been leaked.

The "Rally to Restore Sanity" and the "March to Keep Fear Alive" began as jokes, but so many people are supportive of the ideas put forth by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert that plans for real events may be in the works.

Planning has begun for a satellite rally in the Windy City. As the event waits for news of support from Comedy Central, Chicago-area voters find humor a source for igniting interest in November's election.

On September 7th, Jon Stewart announced that he would soon announce a big announcement, and Stephen Colbert, not to be outdone, promised to announce a bigger counter-announcement. Well, last night, they finally did announce their announcements.

The Internet had pleaded for Stephen Colbert to hold a Washington rally, and it looked like Jon Stewart was set to join him. But Stewart has different tactics in mind, as his Oct. 30 "Rally To Restore Sanity" is for moderates only.

Yusef Islam trying to perform "Peace Train" at the Stewart/Colbert "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" was heavy with irony. Yusef Islam was famous for singing songs of peace and love back in the 1970s as Cat Stevens.

Will Comedy Central pundits Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert whip up a pre-election frenzy with their Rally to Restore Sanity and March to Keep Fear Alive? Stay tuned.